2024 - Abominable Snow Race
2024 distances
Obstacle race
Just for Fun - Expedition Course - 5k - 15 Obstacles
5K discount with 15+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Expedition! All racers will receive a timing chip. There are no awards for this race category. Heat times 0900 thru 1130.
Just For Fun - Adventure Course - 10k - 25 Obstacles
10K distance with 25+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. There are no awards for this race category. Heat times 0900 thru 1130.
Expedition Course - 5k | 15 Obstacles (Late Morning Heats)
5K distance with 15+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. There are no awards for this race category. Heat times 1030 thru 1200.
Yeti's Challenge - 20k - 50 Obstacles (JUST FOR FUN - 0830+)
Yeti's Challenges you to complete 2 Laps of our Adventure Course. 20K Distance with 50+ Obstacles. You'll earn 2 of our standard medals (1 per lap) and you'll earn the coveted Yeti Nation Medal (3rd). All racers receive a timing chip. Heats 0830, 0900, 0930, and 1000 are just for fun.
Elite/Competitive AG - Adventure Course - 10k - 25 Obstacles
5 Miles (1 Lap) of Technical trail and 20+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. Awards: Elite/Overall - Top 3 M/F will be awarded: - $300 | $200 | $100 Cash - Bottle of Geneva Lake Bourbon - Custom Trophy + Podium Medal Competitive AG - Top 3 M/F by AG will be awarded: - $300 Cash - Bottle of Geneva Lake Bourbon - Custom Trophy + Podium Medal
Yeti's Challenge - 20K, 50 Obstacles (AWARDED - 0800 Heat)
Yeti's Challenges you to complete 2 Laps of our Adventure Course. 20K Distance with 50+ Obstacles. You'll earn 2 of our standard medals (1 per lap) and you'll earn the coveted Yeti Nation Medal (3rd). All racers receive a timing chip. This is an Awarded Heat... Men will go off at 0800, Women will go off at 0815. Top 1 M & F awarded $200 Cash, a Bourbon Bottle from Geneva Lake Distillery, an ASR Trophy, a Podium Medal, and the title of King & Queen of the Mountain
Competitive: Age Group - 10k - 25 Obstacles
Elite and Competitive AG will run our 10K Distance with 25+ Obstacles. Men will go off at 0800, Women will go off at 0815 All racers will receive a timing chip. Age Group awards will be presented in the following categories: <20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, >60 Competitive racers may upgrade to the Yeti's Challenge (2 laps, 3 medals for $35). If you upgrade, you qualify for both the Age Group awards and the Yeti's Challenge awards (King and Queen of the Mountain - fastest time for 2 laps).
LiL Yeti - 1/4 Mile, 7 Obstacles
Our lil Yeti Course features 7+ Obstacles over 1/4 Mile of snowy terrain. Ages 4-11 can run the lil Yeti Course. lil Yeti's receive a Finisher's T-shirt, a Yeti Medal (like Mom and Dad), and a Hot Chocolate at the finish. Note: ages 8+ can run the adult course
Adventure Course - 10k | 25 Obstacles (Late Morning Heats)
10K distance with 25+ Obstacles translates to one Abominable Adventure! All racers will receive a timing chip. There are no awards for this race category. Heat times 1030 thru 1200.
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 27, 2024 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 5:00 PM local time (CST) in Lake Geneva on January 27, 2024 — 9h 47m of daylight.
Course
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2024 results — Abominable Snow Race
762 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the Just for Fun - Expedition Course - 5k - 15 Obstacles
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Karl | 1:01:56 | 19:56 /mi |
| 2 | Huston Dittberner | 1:01:56 | 19:56 /mi |
| 3 | Paul Hicks | 1:02:57 | 20:16 /mi |
| 4 | Zachary Yelle | 1:06:00 | 21:15 /mi |
| 5 | Sandy Lechowicz | 1:10:05 | 22:34 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 8 Lake Geneva events
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